CVE-2021-3450: OpenSSL: CVE-2021-3450 CA certificate check bypass with X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT

Overview

Severity
N/A
Category
Information Disclosure
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Unlikely
Patch Tuesday
2021-Oct
Released
2021-10-12
EPSS Score
0.50% (percentile: 66.2%)

FAQ

Why is this OpenSSL Software Foundation CVE included in the Security Update Guide? The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in OpenSSL Software which is consumed by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of Visual Studio are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.

Affected Products (5)

Developer Tools

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 (includes 16.0 - 16.8)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)

Security Updates (5)

Revision History

  • 2021-10-12: Information published.